Category: Announcements

February 3, 2020

Undergraduate Programs in Animation and Game Design Earn High National Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Animation and Game Design Programs ranked in the top 50 nationally and in the top 5 and top 3 in New York state, respectively. To find out…

September 12, 2019

Announcing new Graduate Game Design Programs

RPI is now offering a M.S. and Ph.D. in Critical Game Design which will begin Fall 2020. Please read the RPI news article for more information about both programs. …

April 9, 2019

Gamefest to Feature Inaugural Indie Zone!

Gamefest 19 is proud to announce it’s first ever Indie Zone, sponsored by Vicarious Visions. Are you or do you know an independent developer who has a recently-launched or upcoming…

March 20, 2019

GDC Community Spotlight: TVGS!

Our next community spotlight is Tech Valley Game Space (TVGS) an inclusive nonprofit organization founded on the principle that games and game making are for everyone. Our community and co-working…

March 19, 2019

GDC Play Preview: Cage Studios

Our next community spotlight is Cage Studios a young indie studio developing their first game: Sail and Sacrifice. In this single player open-world adventure game, you will be the captain…

March 18, 2019

GDC Play Preview: Symbionic

Symbionic, a cooperative multi-player exploration game, takes a gander at the experimental. With a core value of encouraging collaboration between two players, Symbionic was created with the idea of merging…

March 18, 2019

GDC Play Community Spotlight: 1st Playable Productions

Our first community spotlight is 1st Playable Productions Games a local studio focused on developing games that empower and encourage. that persuade a child that math is cool, teach middle…

March 15, 2019

GDC Play Preview: Shikigami

Shikigami: The Paper Spirits is a 3D platformer in the style of classic games like Banjo Kazooie and Super Mario 64. In this game, you play as Kami, a spirit…

March 13, 2019

GDC Play Preview: Navigating Rensselaer and Beyond

Navigating Rensselaer and Beyond sets out to foster empathy for handicapable students at RPI, pitting the player against challenges many people have to face in their daily lives. Set on…

March 11, 2019

GDC Play Preview: Non-Orbital

Non-Orbital is a top-down, 2D spaceship building game about unleashing your inner Han Solo or Captain Kirk. It’s a game about space exploration, explosions, trade and, most importantly, leading your crew…